Act I - Cast tempest from the east



Winds rise! Seven ills will charge.

Vanquish cities of mankind and divine stellar spheres

Callous demons created in the vaults of the heavens

Raging storms, menacing gods are they



The first is the south wind - rampant havoc

The other is a dragon, whose mouth is the sky

The third is a terrible Shibbu

Fourth is a grim beast, which carries off the young



Tempest of malice

A tempest of vice

The right of Adad

Presaging the baneful storm

Conquer stellar spheres

At the right of Adad

Vanquish cities of man

They are stalking



Winds rise! Seven ills will charge

Conquer stellar spheres of Sin, vanquish cities of man

Created in vaults of the heavens, these callous demons

Bringers of the eclipse, menacing gods are they



The fifth is a furious wolf, who knoweth not to flee

The next is a rampart, which marches against god and king

The seventh is a storm - taking vengeance

Seven are they, messengers to king Anu



Tempest of malice

A tempest of vice

The right of Adad

Presaging the baneful storm

Conquer stellar spheres

At the right of Adad

Vanquish cities of man

They are stalking



Upholding the symbol of the crescent disk

Sin, lord of the oaths, the moon god of Ur

A duel for control with the seven winds



No bolt can turn them back

No door can shut them out

To wreak destruction

Forward they go



Deluge of delusional dreams



With a sanctified pestle and mortar

The counter spells are prepared





Act II - Enlil's retaliation



Incomplete eclipse - Army of Sin rise (repeat)



Hearing these tidings

Elil shaped a plan to retaliate against the seven winds



Exalted Massu of the gods

In divine counsel

The Elder Lords they beheld



The horned crown placed on the throne

Designate the presence of Enlil - glorious one



Army of Sin rise... Rise!



When the seven evil gods storm to sacred vault

Retaliate!



Under Enlil's glare, the triads avenge

They set themselves angrily

The seven winds are subdued

...They will return





*These lyrics are based on an original Mesepotamian myth entitled "The seven evil spirits" (translated by R.C. Thompson in The Devils and Evil Spirits of Babylonia, London, 1903); They are freely interpreted and adapted*